“We are so far away from what the Olympic
Games were, and we keep diluting it with other sports that are not Olympic
sports," University of Minnesota Gophers wrestling coach J (yes, that's
his first name) Robinson protested to reporters in Minneapolis last week."Curling is not an Olympic sport. Beach
volleyball is not an Olympic sport."

But, as anyone who has ever been to an
Olympics or even watched an Olympics can attest, the games these days are about
cold, hard, cash, as the CCA’s Warren Hansen (the man being parodied in the
@fakeCCA Twitter account – you have to follow it!) pointed out.

"The Olympics is not about what's a sport
-- it's about money," Hansen says matter-of-factly. "And it's not
like the Olympics and IOC is unique that way. Is the NFL about sport? Is the
NHL about sport? Of course not. They're about the money -- the sport's a sideshow."

He forgot to mention that curling is about money too! That’s
why there’s so much crap frozen in the ice at the K-Roc Centre this week and
why we have to continue to deal with Carl and his lack of points that prevent
him from getting to his daughter’s wedding. However, I digress.

Hansen added that curling is one of the top TV draws at the Winter
Games, and that it could mean more rock-tossing at the Olympics. He predicted
that mixed curling will be included in the near future and also – Argh!!!!! –
Mixed Doubles.

"I think there's an excellent
chance," says Hansen, "that there will be three medals for curling in
2018 and the third one will be mixed doubles. The likelihood that it will be
approved is very good."